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Elastoplast

Elastoplast

1 3.5
A small sticky bandage that covers and protects a cut
  • noun
  • /ɪˈlæstəplæst/
  • UK
translation icon : Elastoplast
  • I always keep a roll of elastoplast in my first-aid kit for emergencies.

Examples

  • He was fifty and nearing middle age, but a lifetime of martial arts enabled him to bounce around like a ball of elastoplast.

    Fiction book (2000)

  • - Elastoplast, Sellotape...

    Hotel Mumbai (2019)

  • "If the elastoplast is too tight and I have an erection, Wilbur can strangulate," he says.

    Fiction book (1998)

  • A single layer of elastoplast, wrapped onto the condom just below the penile head, secures it.

    Fiction book (1998)

  • She reached for the elastoplast to cover the cut on her finger.

  • After falling from his bike, he quickly applied an elastoplast to his scraped knee.

Synonyms

adhesive bandage
vsElastoplast
1 2.2

A small sticky strip with a soft pad that you put on the skin to cover small cuts

is a stretchy type that bends to fit moving body areas

Surface Forms

Elastoplast singular
Elastoplasts plural

Etymology

Elastoplast is a brand name made from elasto- 'elastic' and plast, a bit like the word 'plaster' or 'plastic'. So it is easy to remember: it means a stretchy, sticky bandage used to cover and protect cuts.